Map of Suriname in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Suriname in Shapefile: 8 495 km of roads, 98% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Suriname: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Suriname is about 257 KB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Suriname
83,995 buildings (40,285 residential, 276 commercial, 61 industrial, 15 religious), 8,494.9 km of roads, 2,936 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 153,739 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 3,038.2 km, service roads 1,722.0 km, unclassified roads 1,644.3 km.
The map marks 12 parks and 203 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 186, clinics — 58, supermarkets — 305.
Public transport: 62 bus stops.
Main streets: West Verbinding, Oost West Marowijne, Gaanman Abago weg, Avobakaweg, Johannes S. P. Kraagweg
Landmarks: Bibliotheek Surinaams Museum, Verhalenmuseum, Mariënburg Suikerfabriek, De Mangrove School, Telecom museum
How to use Shapefile for Suriname
- Select the Suriname map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Suriname
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
